putting PHP in style templates

[RossOliver]

Hey,

How can I include a PHP script in the navbar style template?

Alternatively, where can I find the navbar template in a PHP file rather than through the admin cpanel...

Cheers,

-Ross

[Andreas]

1) You can't use PHP in Templates
2) Templates are stored in the Database (table template) and not in files.

[untold4you]

Originally Posted by RossOliver

How can I include a PHP script in the navbar style template?

php in a template is not possible, you can however output strings into it.

Check this topic, you will learn much on how vb works:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....13&postcount=1

Originally Posted by RossOliver

Alternatively, where can I find the navbar template in a PHP file rather than through the admin cpanel...

You can't cause all templates are located in the database and not in the form of a file.

[RossOliver]

urgh, I can't get my head round this :ermm:

Ok, I have my php script which now just returns a load of HTML in a single variable.

What I don't understand is how to get that variable into the template. Do I some how use an 'xml hook' so I could include it something like;

<myphpscript>
parameters here if I want...
</myphpscript>

If that is the case, is there some kind of template I can alter that will show me the basic idea of how to do this?

Thanks,

-Ross

[Andreas]

This is a FAQ

global_start

PHP Code:

ob_start();
include('/path/to/script.php');
$script_output = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean(); 


[KW802]

In short... normally you can use PHP in HTML like you're thinking but you can't do it in vB templates... if you dig around either vB.org or vB.com you'll come across a thread where it's discussed that the ability of doing PHP in templates is prevented for security concerns.

To do what you want... are you trying to show a new page using vB's header & footer (and style) or are you trying to just include one or two new fields on an existing vB page somewhere?

[RossOliver]

Alright, but where does that go and how does it make it's way into the template?

Cheers,

-Ross

Originally Posted by KW802

In short... normally you can use PHP in HTML like you're thinking but you can't do it in vB templates... if you dig around either vB.org or vB.com you'll come across a thread where it's discussed that the ability of doing PHP in templates is prevented for security concerns.

To do what you want... are you trying to show a new page using vB's header & footer (and style) or are you trying to just include one or two new fields on an existing vB page somewhere?

I'm just trying to include a few lines of returned text in a div table under the navbar...

-Ross

[Andreas]

As said - global_start.
Then just use the variable created by your script (and/or $script_output if it directly generates output) in the Template you want it.

[RossOliver]

Ah ok I think I understand now - but I think im going crazy, what on earth is 'global_start'? a file, template, something in the admincp :ermm:

-Ross

[Andrew]

'global_start' is a hook location where you can place PHP code that will be ran on every page - You can add a hook to it in the AdminCP under 'Plugin System > Add New Plugin'